Your heart is an heirloom that I can’t help but claim as my own
An antique watch: cracked ivory face, brittle steel frame, and fraying leather band
A ratty sweatshirt from a forgotten holiday
A bottle of old nail polish swiped from your sister’s dresser
A broken computer in the school library
A dented car you got for your sweet sixteen
An internship from your nepotistic uncle
A hollow house you inherited after a tragic death
A shaggy dog left behind by a cousin who moved away
A name you pass on to your progeny
A gift you’ve entrusted to me